Best Southwestern Meatloaf Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Add the panko, milk, cilantro, ketchup, barbecue sauce, Dijon mustard, chili powder, cumin, cayenne, garlic, green onions, eggs, Spanish onion and red bell pepper to a large bowl and mix until thoroughly combined. Add the beef and mix until incorporated, being careful not to overwork. Put the meat mixture in a loaf pan set on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until it registers 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, 60 to 75 minutes. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before slicing. Serve with smashed red potatoes, green onions and sour cream.

SOUTHWESTERN MEATLOAF WITH SPICY BARBECUE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
• Combine the meatloaf mix, breadcrumbs, carrots, green chilies, cilantro, ketchup, pickled jalapenos, Worcestershire sauce, eggs, bell pepper, garlic, onion, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Use your hands, mix together until combined well. Transfer the mixture to the loaf pan. Bake the meatloaf for 30 minutes.
• Stir the barbecue sauce, honey, chipotle powder, and vinegar together in small bowl. Remove the meatloaf from the oven and brush the top and sides all over with the spicy barbecue glaze. Return to the oven and bake until the glaze starts to caramelize and a thermometer inserted in the center of the meatloaf registers 160 degrees F, about 45 minutes more. Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
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WEIGHT WATCHERS SOUTHWESTERN MEATLOAF CROCK POT

Steps:

• Coat 3 1/2-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Tear off two lengths of aluminum foil long enough to fit in bottom of cooker and extend 3 inches over each side of cooker. Fold each foil strip lengthwise to form 2-inch-wide strips. Arrange foil strips in a cross fashion in cooker, pressing strip in bottom of cooker and extending ends over sides of cooker.
• Combine beef and next 5 ingredients; shape mixture into a loaf the shape of the slow cooker container. Place loaf in slow cooker over foil strips. (Foil strips become "handles" to remove meat loaf from slow cooker.)Make a shallow indention on top of meat loaf. Combine ketchup and salsa (chili sauce); pour over meat loaf.
• Cover and cook on low heat 8 hours or on high heat 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Use foil strips to lift meat loaf from cooker. Let meat loaf stand 10 minutes before serving.Yield: 8 servings/4 points.

SOUTHWESTERN MEATLOAF BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine beef, breadcrumbs, scallions, garlic, 1/2 cup chili sauce, egg, chili powder, cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Using your hands, mix just until combined; do not overmix.
• Divide beef into 4 equal portions. Form each portion into a 4-inch-diameter patty, about 1 1/2 inches thick. Place on a plate; cover tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until ready to use, up to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees with rack in center. Transfer patties to a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until browned, about 15 minutes.
• Lightly brush tops and sides of patties with remaining 3 tablespoons chili sauce. Return to oven; cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into center registers 160 degrees. 5 to 10 minutes more. Serve immediately, with tortillas, jalapenos, and radishes, if desired.

HEALTHY SOUTHWESTERN TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350*
• 2. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients.
• 3. Press mixture into a loaf pan.
• 4. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until cooked through.

SOUTHWESTERN PORK MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350 degrees.
• Place the garlic and jalapeno in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 10 times to coarsely chop. Add onion, and pulse 10 more times. Add the bell pepper and cilantro and pulse 10 more times. There should be about 3 cups vegetables chopped medium fine.
• Combine all of the ingredients.
• Divide the mixture into 4 equal parts. Form into mounded ovals that do not touch in a 9-by-13-inch heatproof glass pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes. (Meat temperature can be checked with a thermometer; it should be 145 degrees.) Remove from oven, and let rest 5 minutes. Using a pancake turner, remove each loaf and serve.

SOUTHWESTERN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine all ingredients except for jelly in large bowl (hands work best for mixing) and mix well.
• Pack mixture into greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan and spread a couple tablespoons hot pepper jelly on the top.
• Bake for 1 1/4 hours or just until cooked through.
• Brush on the remaining jelly while it's baking to glaze the meatloaf.

SOUTHWESTERN STYLE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a loaf pan, or 3 or 4 mini loaf pans. You may pre-cook the chopped onions and corn kernels in the microwave for 1-2 minutes if you like; this is supposed to help the meatloaf retain its "slice-ability." I like the flavor of the precooked vegetables.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine the beef, turkey, salsa, bread crumbs, onions, corn, eggs, garlic, chili powder, cumin, pepper, and salt. Mix well. Form into a loaf and place in the prepared loaf pan. May also be divided evenly into 3 or 4 mini loaf pans.
• 3. In a small bowl, combine the tomato sauce, ketchup, and brown sugar. Spread over the top of the meat loaf. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour, or until a meat thermometer reads at least 160°F. Uncover and bake for 5 minutes more, or until the top browns slightly. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
• 4. If using mini loaf pans, they only take a total of 30 minutes.
• 5. Recipe Notes To freeze, remove the cooled cooked loaf from the pan. Wrap with a double layer of freezer-quality foil. To use, thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Bake the foil-wrapped loaf at 350°F for 20 minutes, or until hot.

SOUTHWESTERN MEATLOAF BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• n a large bowl, combine beef, breadcrumbs, scallions, garlic, 1/2 cup chili sauce, egg, chili powder, cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Using your hands, mix just until combined.
• Divide beef into 4 equal portions; form each portion into a patty, about 1.5 inches thick.
• At this point, you may choose to cover each patty with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight; if not, go onto the next step.
• Transfer patties to rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake until brownmed, about 15 minute.
• Brush tops and sides of patties with remaining chili sauce.
• Return to oven , cook 5-10 minutes more.
• Serve with jalapeno slices and warm tortillas, if desired.

SPICY SOUTHWESTERN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat 2 Tbs. of the oil in a 10- to 12-inch skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the onion, bell peppers, and garlic, stirring frequently, until softened and just beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool until warm. In a shallow dish that holds it in a single layer, soak the bread in the milk, flipping once, until soggy but not falling apart, 5 to 10 minutes, depending on the coarseness and freshness of the bread. Lightly squeeze a handful of bread at a time to remove some of the milk (it should be wet but not drenched). Finely chop and add to the bowl with the onion mixture. Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 375°F. Add the bison, pork and eggs to the onion mixture. Scatter the cilantro, jalapeño, chile powder, lime zest, and cumin over the meat, and then sprinkle with the Worcestershire, 2-1/4 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Use your hands to gently mix all the ingredients until just combined; try not to compact the mixture as you do this. Heat the remaining 1 tsp. of oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Form 1 Tbs. of the meatloaf mixture into a small patty. When the oil is hot, cook the patty on both sides until cooked through, about 5 minutes total. Transfer to a plate and let cool slightly. Taste and adjust the salt, pepper, and other seasonings as needed. Repeat until you're satisfied with the flavor. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment. Transfer the meatloaf mixture to the baking pan and form into a 10x4-inch rectangular block (it becomes loaf-shaped as it cooks). Spread the chipotle ketchup over the top and lightly down the sides of the meatloaf to glaze it. Bake until an instant-read thermometer registers 160°F in the center of the meatloaf, 40 to 55 minutes. Let the meatloaf rest for 10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board or serving platter with a large spatula and cut into 3/4- to 1-inch-thick slices.

MEATLOAF (SOUTHWESTERN ENCHILADA FLAVORED)

Steps:

• 1. Combine tomato paste,green chillies, salsa and 1/2 cup water in medium sauce pan. Add cumin,garlic powder,chili powder, red pepper and 1/2 tsp. salt and stir well. Simmer over low heat. Meanwhile, place meat, egg, remaining salt, crushed chips, garlic, onion, bell pepper, cilantro and 1/2 cup of the simmering sauce and mix well.
• 2. Place mixture in bread-loaf pan. Using your fingers, make a trench lengthwise in the middle of the meat mixture, leaving an equal amount of meat around edges. Fill trench with cheese, then fold meat over to seal the cavity. Top with the remaining sauce, then a handful of crumbled corn chips .
• 3. Bake at 350 degrees for (1)Hour. Turn out of pan onto plate, then flip over on another plate and allow to cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving.
• 4. Note: Instead of the Turkey and the Chorizo meats, you can substiute 1 1/2 lbs of Ground beef or you can combine 1 lb. of ground beef and 1/2 lb of Breakfast pan sausage (Jimmy Dean or Owens is good).

SOUTHWESTERN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. Lightly grease the inside (bottom only) of one 8x8-inch Teflon coated baking pan. Set pan aside.
• 2. Preheat oven to 375º F.
• 3. In a bowl mix together thoroughly, the ground beef, water, egg, taco seasoning, bread crumbs or flaxseed, and the cayenne pepper.
• 4. Add the meat mixture to the baking pan, and shape into a loaf (7-inches in length -by- 3-1/4 inches in width).
• 5. Top meat meatloaf with ketchup, and bake in oven for 1 hour.
• 6. After removing the pan from oven, let the meatloaf sit for 5 minutes, before slicing and serving.
• 7. Note: When it comes to adding either the bread crumbs or flaxseed, be sure to just add the 1 tablespoon. Surprisingly, that's all the recipe needs to hold this meatloaf together.

ZESTY SOUTHWESTERN STYLE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray a large loaf shaped baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a large mixing bowl, gently combine the ground beef and ground turkey. Add the eggs stirring to distribute. Mostly drain the can of diced tomatoes with chipotle and pour over the meat mixture.
• Add the cumin, chili powder, chopped garlic, celery seed and salt/pepper as desired. Gently combine before adding the oats and ketchup before mixing all together. Do this gently and do not over mix, work together with your hand just until combined.
• Mixture should be very juicy, but solid enough to pick up in your hands and toss about to form a "roll" to place in the prepared pan. Bake uncovered for about 45 minutes or until cooked through and brown on top.
• I personally do not care for it, but you could easily add regular ketchup, or spiced-up ketchup and spread on top during the last half of baking. Allow to sit in the pan for about 10 minutes before removing to a serving plate. Cut in thick slices and enjoy.

SOUTHWESTERN PORK MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350 degrees.
• Place the garlic and jalapeno in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 10 times to coarsely chop. Add onion, and pulse 10 more times. Add the bell pepper and cilantro and pulse 10 more times. There should be about 3 cups vegetables chopped medium fine.
• Combine all of the ingredients. Divide the mixture into 4 equal parts. Form into mounded ovals that do not touch in a 9-by-13-inch heatproof glass pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes. (Meat temperature can be checked with a thermometer; it should be 145 degrees.) Remove from oven, and let rest 5 minutes. Using a pancake turner, remove each loaf and serve.

SOUTHWESTERN TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. In a saucepan cook onion in hot oil over medium heat 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in rice and garlic. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until rice is brown.
• 2. Add broth. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered for 10 to 15 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in beans; cool slightly, about 20 minutes.
• 3. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray baking pan with cooking spray. In a bowl combine turkey, corn, salsa, chips, and seasoning. Stir in rice mixture. Lightly pat turkey mixture into a 10x5-inch loaf.
• 4. Bake 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours, until cooked through. Let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle with garnishes as desired.

SOUTHWESTERN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place onion, cilantro, tapioca, eggs and taco seasoning mix in food processor container fitted with steel blade; cover. Process using on/off action until finely chopped. Add beans; cover. Process, using on/off action, until beans are finely chopped. Place in medium bowl.
• Add meat and 1/2 cup of the salsa; mix just until blended. Shape into oval loaf in shallow baking pan.
• Bake 1 hour 15 minutes or until cooked through. Top with remaining 1/2 cup salsa.

SOUTHWESTERN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. I used 1 teaspoon of southwest seasoning as a substitution for the picante seasoning it tasted just fine.
• 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 3. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, onion, green pepper, garlic, salt, cayenne pepper, frozen corn, green onion, picante seasoning, bread crumbs, eggs, picante sauce, green chiles, cheese, olives and chili sauce.
• 4. Mix well with your hands.
• 5. Place into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan and bake for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until meat is no longer pink and juices run clear.